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Good-government groups have long said the secretive process by which political powers redraw their own election district lines could be more fairly done by anyone, even a kid.

Now, legislative leaders in New York, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Arizona and in Philadelphia will see whether it’s true.

In New York, Fordham University is holding a competition among students, including a 10-year-old Michigan child, to take on redistricting. The process has long been used to protect the majorities of the Senate and Assembly by stacking districts with communities that strongly support an incumbent from the party in charge.

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